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The effect of lifestyle based educational package on physical activity and nutritional status in obese and overweight pregnant women

The effect of lifestyle based educational package on physical activity and nutritional status in obese and overweight pregnant women: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016041210324N31
Enrollment
140
Registered
2016-06-01
Start date
2016-05-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Obesity. Lifestyle-related condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group will receive a single group education session at 16-20 weeks of pregnancy about lifestyle aspects including nutrition and physical activity and also a booklet ab
Lifestyle
The intervention group will receive a single group education session at 16-20 weeks of pregnancy about lifestyle aspects including nutrition and physical activity and also a booklet about nutrition an
The control group will receive the routine prenatal cares.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women with gestational age of 16-20 weeks; Having evidence regarding singleton and non-problematic pregnancy; Women with first, second and third pregnancy; Having health record in health center; Having at least secondary school education; Body mass index higher than 25 in preconception care or first trimester of pregnancy; Not participation in other similar studies; Being interested in participating in the study; Women ages 18 years old and higher. Exclusion criteria: Having any diagnosed mental and physical diseases in mother; Following of special diet (according to mother’s expression); Having hospitalization history at present pregnancy; Change of living place during study implementation; Separation from husband; Addiction or habitual use of alcohol or addictive drugs; Having infertility history and using of assisted reproductive technologies; Having history of relatives death, divorce and acute emotional problems in the last month.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical activity score. Timepoint: 4 and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).;Food subgroups score. Timepoint: 4 and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Weight gain rate. Timepoint: 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Scale (Model: Seca, Germany).;Frequency of gestational diabetes. Timepoint: 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Two-hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in 26 to 30 weeks.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham Eslami

Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

mid.eslami@gmail.comesmahmadi@gmail.com+98 41 3233 8041

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026